Preparing for Your Next AeroGarden™ Garden

After the final harvesting of your last garden:

1. Unplug the AeroGarden™

• 2. Carefully remove the Bowl and Grow Surface from the base and bring to a sink. Set base and lamp hood aside. NEVER SUBMERSE BASE AND CONTROL PANEL IN WATER.
• 3. Remove the Grow Surface from the Bowl and place on a counter near the sink.
• 4. Empty contents of Bowl into sink. Please do not pour the water onto your houseplants. The nutrient mixture may be too concentrated for them.
• 5. Remove Seed Pods out of the Grow Surface.
  • a. Pull Seed Pods out of the Grow Surface openings.
  • b. Throw away Seed Pods and plant debris (plant growth and roots). These cannot be reused. If you compost, the debris can be composted.
• 6. Rinse and clean the Pump Stand and Pump Filter.
  • c. Use a soft scrub brush to clean tangled roots from the Pump Stand
  • d. Remove the Pump Filter from the Pump Stand. Gently scrub the roots from the Pump Filter.
  • e. Place the Pump Filter back into the Pump Stand. (There may still be a few roots in you Pump Stand or Pump Filter. This will not affect the operation of the AeroGarden™.
• 7. Clean Bowl and Grow Surface.
  • f. Use a soft cloth or sponge to thoroughly wipe the Bowl and Grow Surface. A mild soap may be used if desired, but rinse thoroughly.
• 8. Sanitize the AeroGarden™.
  • g. Fill Bowl ¾ full with water.
  • h. Add one cup of chlorine bleach
  • i. Replace Grow Surface on Bowl, place Bowl on Base and plug in the AeroGarden™ for one - two  minutes
  • j. Unplug the AeroGarden™ and empty bleach water from Bowl.
  • k. Refill Bowl with tap water and replace on Base.
  • l. Plug in and run the AeroGarden™ for 1-2 minutes.
  • m. Unplug the AeroGarden™ and empty water from Bowl.
• 9. Towel dry the Bowl and Grow Surface before putting them back together and setting them back onto the Base.
• 10.  The AeroGarden™ is now ready for replanting. If you are storing the AeroGarden™ before replanting, remove the back-up battery from the underside of the Base.